The
Senegalese Constitutional Council has approved the candidacy of five
presidential aspirants, while disqualifying two others – Karim Wade and Khalifa
Sall. However, the duo have the right to file an appeal against the decision of
the council.

The
presidential election in Senegal is slated for 24 February 2019.

Last
year, 87 aspirants announced their intention to run for presidency. However,
according to the new electoral requirement, every candidate should deposit at
least 30 million CFA, an amount equivalent to D2.6 million plus 53,000
signatories of registered voters for endorsement within seven of the 14 regions
across the country.

President
Macky Sall is seeking for a second term re-election. He was first elected in
2012. Idrissa Seck has been running for the presidency on three different
occasions. Madike Niang and Issa Sall are all running for the first time.

In
Senegal, there are 300 registered political parties and 6.5 million voters are
expected to cast their votes from a total population of 14 million.